Ludovico Ariosto was born on September 8, 1474[1], in Reggio Emilia[2]. He died on July 6, 1533[3], in Ferrara[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,596 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[8]
Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Otto's encyclopedia[36], BEIC Digital Library[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Library of the World's Best Literature[39], The Catholic Encyclopedia[40], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[41], The New Student's Reference Work[42], Poets Laureate in the Holy Roman Empire: a Bio-bibliographical Handbook[43], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ludovico Ariosto include Biblioteca comunale Ariostea[45], a public library[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1750[48].
Why It Matters
Ludovico Ariosto has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Italo Calvino[51], a writer[52], 1923–1985[53], of Italy[54], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[55], specialised in Italian literature[56] and Junije Palmotić[57], a playwright[58], 1606–1657[59], of Republic of Ragusa[60].
Works attributed to him include Orlando Furioso[61], a literary work[62]. Entities named for him include Biblioteca comunale Ariostea[45], a public library[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1750[48].
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